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South Carolina Archives
Series Description

Alphabetical Correspondence Files, 1927-1930  

 


CALL NUMBER:        S 538005


CREATOR: Governor John G. Richards (1927-1931)

TITLE: Alphabetical correspondence files

DATE: 1927-1930

VOLUME: 6.00 cubic ft.

ARRANGEMENT: Series arranged alphabetically.

SUMMARY SCOPE NOTE: This series was created as part of the filing system introduced into the governor's office in 1917. The series was designed to hold miscellaneous correspondence. In practice, however, letters and documents which would seem to belong to well-defined subject series were also filed here.

The series contains letters received and carbon copies of letters sent. The correspondence covers a variety of topics including domestic relations, legislation, law enforcement, taxation, and race relations.

LINKING NOTE: A separate record contains a biography of Governor John G. Richards.

HIERARCHICAL NOTE: Forms part of the records of Governor John Gardiner Richards.